| PLANT | # Wks B-4 last frost date to start indoors | # days for germination | Temp ¡F | Light/Dark requirement | Additional Information | ||
| African Daisy | 6-8 | 21-35 | 65 | L | cover lighty with fine soil | ||
| Ageratum | 8 | 5-10 | 70 | L | surface sow | ||
| Allyssum | 8 | 5-10 | 70 | Either | surface sow | ||
| Amaranth | 6-7 | 10-14 | 70 | L | surface sow, press into soil | ||
| Angelonia | 6-8 | 7-14 | 70-75 | low light | surface sow | ||
| Aster | 6 | 5-10 | 70 | Either | cover lighty with fine soil | ||
| Baby's Breath | 8-10 | 14-21 | 70 | L | cover lighty with fine soil | ||
| Balsam | 6 | 5-10 | 70 | Either | surface sow | ||
| Basil | 6-8 | 7-10 | 60 | L | cover 1/4" soil | ||
| Batchelor's Button | 8-9 | 7-14 | 65 | Dark | cover | ||
| Bee Balm | 8-10 | 14-21 | 65 | L | surface sow | ||
| Begonia | 12 or more | 14-28 | 73-75 | L | surface sow | ||
| BlackEyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) | 6-10 | 14-21 | 70 | L | press seeds into soil, do not cover | ||
| Brazilian Batchelor Button | 1-2 | 7-15 | 65 | D | cover 1/4"-1/2" soil, keep moist | ||
| Broccoli | 8 | 5-10 | 70 | Either | |||
| Browallia | 12 or more | 15-20 | 70 | L | surface sow | ||
| Butterfly Weed | 6-8 | 21-28 | 70-85 | L | surface sow | ||
| Cabbage | 8 | 5-10 | 70 | Either | |||
| Cauliflower | 8 | 5-10 | 70 | Either | |||
| Celosia | 8 | 5-10 | 70 | Either | |||
| Cilantro | 3-4 | 10-16 | 65-70 | L | 1/4" | ||
| Cleome | 4-6 | 7-14 | 70-85 | L | chill first | ||
| Cockscomb | 4 | 10-14 | 70-85 | Either | |||
| Coleus | 8 | 5-10 | 65 | L | |||
| Columbine | 8 | 20-25 | 70 | L | chill 3-4 wks | ||
| Coneflower (Echinacea) | 8-10 | 10-21 | 60 | L | cover 1/4" soil, some varieties must chill first | ||
| Coreopsis | 8-10 | 7-21 | 65-85 | L | |||
| Cosmos | 4 or less | 5-10 | 70 | Either | |||
| Dahlia | 8 | 5-10 | 70 | Either | |||
| Dianthus | 6-8 | 5-10 | 70 | Either | |||
| Dusty Miller | 8-10 | 10-15 | 70 | L | cover lighty with fine soil | ||
| Dutchman's Pipe Vine | 12 or more | 14-21 | 70-80 | l | soak 24 hrs, surface sow | ||
| Eggplant | 8 | 5-10 | 70 | Either | |||
| Four O'clock | 6-8 | 5-10 | 70-85 | L | cover 1/4" soil | ||
| Gaillardia | 6-8 | 14-21 | 70-85 | L | |||
| Gazania | 4-6 | 8-14 | 68 | L | surface sow, press into soil | ||
| Geranium | 12 or more | 10-20 | 70 | L | cover lighty with fine soil | ||
| Gompherena (Globe Amaranth) | 6-8 | 7-14 | 70 | D | chill 5 wks | ||
| Hollyhocks | 8-9 | 7-21 | 70-85 | L | soak & cover seed 1/8" soil | ||
| Impatiens | 10 | 15-20 | 70 | L | |||
| Lantana | 12-14 | 14 | 68 | L | cover lighty with fine soil | ||
| Larkspur | 12 or more | 5-10 | 55 | Dark | chill 1 wk then cover seed | ||
| Lettuce | 8 | 5-10 | 70 | L | |||
| Lobelia | 6-8 | 20 | 70 | L | surface sow | ||
| Marigold | 6 | 5-10 | 70 | L | |||
| Mexican Hat | 6-8 | 3-6 | 68-75 | L | cover 1/16" soil, keep moist during germination | ||
| Mignonette | 6-8 | 10-14 | 70 | L | Not recommended to start inside | ||
| Mimulus (Monkey Flower) | 10-12 | 8-12 | 68-72 | L | surface sow, press into soil | ||
| Moon Flower (Ipomoea) | 3-4 | 10-20 | 65-70 | Dark | cover 1/4" - 1/2" soil | ||
| Morning Glory | 3 | 10-21 | 70-85 | L | scarf then soak, cover 1/4' soil | ||
| Nemesia | 4-6 | 7-14 | 65-72 | l | press seeds into soil & cover lightly | ||
| Nicotiana | 8 | 10-15 | 70 | L | cover lighty with fine soil | ||
| Ornamental Pepper | 6-8 | 21-15 | 68-80 | L | cover lighty with fine soil | ||
| Pansy (Viola) | 12 or more | 5-10 | 65 | Dark | |||
| Parsley | 6-8 | 14-21 | 65-70 | Dark | Cover 1/8 - 1/4" soil | ||
| Passion Vine | 12 or more | 14-28 | 80-85 | D | Cover 1/8 - 1/4" soil | ||
| Pentas | 7-9 | 14-21 | 75 | L | surface sow | ||
| Penstemon | 6-8 | 10-15 | 70 | L | surface sow | ||
| Pepper | 8 | 5-10 | 80 | Either | |||
| Petunias | 10 | 5-10 | 70 | L | |||
| Phlox | 8 | 5-10 | 65 | Dark | |||
| Pincushion Flower | 4-5 | 10-15 | 70 | L | surface sow, press into soil | ||
| Portulaca | 10 | 5-10 | 70 | Dark | |||
| Primrose | 10-12 | 10-30 | 60-65 | L not direct | surface sow cover with plastic loosely | ||
| Sage | 6-8 | 21 | 70 | L | surface sow | ||
| Salvia | 6-8 | 21 | 70 | L | surface sow | ||
| Sanvitalia (Creeping Zinnia) | 4-6 | 10-15 | 70 | L | surface sow, hard to transplant | ||
| Snapdragon | 10 | 5-10 | 65 | L | chill 2 wks | ||
| Squash | 4 or less | 5-10 | 85 | Either | |||
| Stock | 10 | 10-15 | 70 | Either | surface sow | ||
| Strawflower | 7-8 | 7-14 | 70-85 | L | surface sow | ||
| Sunflower | 3-4 | 7-14 | 70-85 | L | Not recommended to start inside | ||
| Sweet Annie (Artemisia annua) | 6-8 | 10-21 | 65 | L | stratify seed | ||
| Thyme (Creeping) | 8-9 | 14-28 | 65 | L | |||
| Tithonia (Mexician Sunflower) | 6 | 7-14 | 70-85 | L | |||
| Tomato | 6 | 5-10 | 80 | Either | |||
| Torenia (Wishbone Flower) | 10-12 | 15-20 | 70-75 | L | surface sow | ||
| Verbena | 10 | 15-20 | 65 | Dark | |||
| Vinca | 12 or more | 10-15 | 70 | Either | |||
| Watermelon | 4 or less | 5-10 | 85 | Either | |||
| Yarrow | 7-8 | 10-14 | 60-65 | L | |||
| Zinnia | 6 | 5-10 | 70 | Either | |||
| Seeds that do not transplant well - Best if started in peat pots | |||||||
| Annual Phlox | 8 | 7-14 | 65 | ||||
| Lupine | 2-68 | 14-60 | 65-70 | L | Scarf then soak, cover 1/4" soil | ||
| Dill | 2-4 | 14 | 70 | L | cover 1/4" soil | ||
| Fennel | 3-4 | 8-12 | 70 | L | direct sow in garden, cover 1/4" soil | ||
| Cucumber | 4 or less | 5-10 | 85 | Either | |||
| Poppies | 4-5 | 14-21 | 50-60 | L | surface sow, press into soil/peat | ||
| Nasturtium | 3 | 10-14 | 70 | Cover seed | |||
| Sweet Pea | 6-8 | 14-21 | 65 | L | soak & cover seed | ||